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Chances are your phone is chock-full of messaging apps already, whether it's Facebook Messenger, Snapchat, WhatsApp, Yik Yak or something else. Even so, Yahoo is hoping you’ll give its latest app, Livetext for iOS and Android, a shot Think of Livetext as text-messaging that marries some of Snapchat’s ephemerality with some elements of Periscope and Meerkat live video. But Livetext's ...

On Friday, Yahoo announced the acquisition of social shopping site Polyvore. Yahoo plans to integrate Polyvore's product into its premium content ecosystem, but the deal is particularly interesting for two reason. First, because it was actually three ex-Yahoo engineers who launched the site back in 2007. Second, because Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer played a significant role in the professional development of Polyvore's fourth "honorary" ...

Windows 10 is a free upgrade for people who have a licensed copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 installed on their PC. However, those owners should also be aware of a new email scam that claims to offer the same upgrade, but in fact is a way for hackers to get people to install a ransomware program.

Fiat Chrysler's hackable infotainment may be the tip of the iceberg, with safety regulators broadening investigations to see if other automakers are at risk. While Fiat Chrysler recalled 1.4m Dodge, Jeep, and Chrysler vehicles after a flaw in its Uconnect system - potentially allowing hackers to access the dashboard systems while the car is moving - was identified, The National ...

Handy’s third birthday party last month was everything you’d expect from a startup soiree. Twenty- and thirtysomethings crowded the dimly lit bar at Pergola, a Mediterranean spot in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, munching on skewers of free-range chicken and a seemingly endless cascade of spicy meatballs with tzatziki sauce, as a hoodie-clad co-founder boasted about the company’s recent triumphs. Handy had ...

Bradley Tusk, a former campaign manager for New York’s last mayor, Michael R. Bloomberg, is starting Tusk Ventures, a political consulting firm geared toward helping start-ups work with — and in some cases, beat back — government regulators.

If it seems like Uber is working on another new round of funding, that is because Uber is always working on another new round of funding. Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal are reporting that the company has closed a new investment which values it at $50 million, and also includes Microsoft as a backer. The round gave Uber another ...

iPhone 5s: 5 Things You Need to Know This Month is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. Its been nearly two years since the release of the iPhone 5s and thanks to its hardware and Apple’s software support, the device is still kicking. July was a busy month for iOS and the iPhone 5s and today we want ...

iPhone 6 Plus vs. Microsoft Lumia 950XL: What We Know is a post by Travis Pope from Gotta Be Mobile. You’re forgiven if you didn’t know that Microsoft made iPhone alternatives. After buying Nokia’s smartphone business a few years ago, the company set to work pumping out low-end and mid-range handsets hoping users would follow. Recent market share numbers show ...

Apple’s design mastermind Jony Ive spoke in no uncertain terms when he described what the Apple Watch would mean for Switzerland: The old watch companies, he said, were doomed. (Actually, he used a more colorful term.) Bravado aside, Ive has a point. The Swiss watch industry has to be concerned about what a computer on the wrist means for its ...

34% of Cloud Services app developers are making over $5K a month in revenue today.
37% of all mobile developers target both Apple iOS and Google Android, only 7% target none of the top 3 platforms.
Mobile e-commerce developers are more than 3X as likely to make $100K+ per month than those monetizing with ad-based business models.

The next edition of Google Glass will target enterprises and feature an attachable design, a news report suggests, shedding new light on rumors that have been circulating over the past several months.The device will feature a curved, rectangular form factor much the way the first, consumer-focused Glass edition did, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal. It will ...